The Women’s Philanthropy Board relies primarily on the financial support of its members and corporate and business partners to sustain and grow its educational programs, mentoring initiatives, philanthropic impact, and operations. Historically, women have been philanthropic in giving of their time and talents. Today, women are building on this traditional humanitarian role with a capacity for independent financial giving as they acquire wealth, assume positions of leadership and combine their legacy of service to others. In 2014, WPB established a men’s auxiliary, The Phils, as a way for men to support the work and mission of WPB.
In addition to supporting the work of WPB, members and partners benefit through practicing collective philanthropy and attending networking events. Members and partners can participate in ticket presales for high profile WPB programs at a discounted rate and based on their membership level may be eligible to purchase parking passes for Auburn home football games.
WPB membership and partnership gifts are made through the Auburn University Foundation and are 100% tax deductible as allowed by law. Membership gifts are a part of donors’ cumulative Auburn giving and count towards the university’s overall giving recognition levels. WPB members and partners are recognized in WPB printed programs and publications.
The Women’s Philanthropy Board relies primarily on the financial support of its donors and corporate and business partners to sustain and grow its educational programs, mentoring initiatives, philanthropic impact and operations.
Membership Levels Include:
• Individual Memberships (Women, The Phil’s Men’s Auxiliary, Spousal)
• Corporate & Business Partnerships
• Legacy Memberships Through Fund for Excellence Endowments
Legacy Memberships through Endowed Funds for Excellence
Funds for Excellence are established with a $25,000 minimum gift and can be funded with gifts of cash, stocks, qualified charitable distributions from retirement accounts or other assets. Endowed funds forever remain for the support of WPB and its educational, mentoring, and philanthropic mission. The endowment fund is invested, and earnings provide a permanent source of financial support to the Women’s Philanthropy Board.
Legacy Endowments may be funded over a five-year period with a gift of $30,000. This would include an annual gift of $6,000 with $1,000 allocated towards annual membership and $5,000 allocated to the endowment.
WPB Legacy Members and Endowments
| The June Henton- Women’s Philanthropy Board Scholarship Endowment Est. 2005 |
The Kim Ellis Walker Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2022 |
| The Colonel Ronald & Mamie Mills Sellers Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2017 |
The Mary Karyn Uptain Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2022 |
| The Kirkpatrick Family Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2018 |
The Jeremy Brent Uptain Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2022 |
| The Drummond Thorne Stukes Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2019 |
The WPB 20th Anniversary Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2022 |
| The Dora Hanson James Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2020 |
The Becky Thorne Carroll Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2023 |
| The Vicki Evans Hough Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2021 |
The Traci & Blake Henry Endowed Fund For Excellence Est. 2023 |
| The Exa Elizabeth Till Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2021 |
The Denise Whitlock Grove Endowed Fund for Excellence Est. 2026 |